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VOLUME 58 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 2019 MAV.PCA.ORG
Air-cooled goodness at Mavs&Mochas Photo by Michael Durovick
FEATURES 6 | 2019 Alle Mitglieder: Maverick All Member Party 7 | A Note from the Drivers’ Education Chair 8 | PCA Tours: FM 4 Recap 12 | Founders’ Day: 3 Events, 1 Day 2800 members 14 | Founders’ Day Board Election and Shoffit Award Presentation 17 | Founders’ Day People’s Choice Car Show results 17 | Founders’ Day Silent Auction Recap 19 | Maverick Marktpreis: Sweet Spot 20 | Coffee, Cars & Conversation 26 | Introducing Our New Drivers’ Education Chief Driving Instructor 27 | Autocross Series: 2018 Wrap-Up and 2019 Preview
UPCOMING EVENTS 6 | 2019 All Member Party 13 | Mavs&Mochas 22 | Board Meeting 22 | Motoring Mavs at Mayo 22 | Maverick Social 23 | Maverick Lunch Series
EVENT DATES See more details and check for event updates via the QR code here or our online calendar at http://mav.pca.org/go/calendar
January Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 2 Lewisville area lunch................................................................... (Tue) 8 Mavs & Mochas: Southlake Town Square.................................. (Sat) 12 Maverick Social: BJ’s Dallas......................................................(Thu) 17 Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 19 Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 24
February Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 6 Mavs & Mochas: Neiman Marcus - The Shops at Willow Bend .....(Sat) 9 Lewisville area lunch.................................................................(Tue) 12 Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 16 All Member Tour....................................................................... (Sat) 17 All Member Party...................................................................... (Sat) 17 Maverick Social: Lavendou........................................................(Thu) 21 HPDE #1........................................................................(Sat-Sun) 23-24 Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 28
DEPARTMENTS 2 | Sprockets (President’s Column) 2 | Maverick of the Month 4 | List of Officers and Board Chairs 4 | Zone 5 Presidents 11 | New Mavericks 11 | Member Moments 24 | Porsche Trivia 34 | Advertiser Index 34 | Anniversaries 36 | Oversteer (Editor’s Column)
Founders’ Day Toy Drive line up. Photo by Michael Durovick
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SPROCKETS: The Year Ahead by David Robertson, Region President
It was a great year for the Maverick Region in 2018 and we have even more to look forward to in 2019! To finish out 2018, we set a new record at our Founders’ Day celebration, with almost 300 members in attendance! The new Park Place Grapevine venue was impressive, and there was a great historical display of Porsches from our members. It was a lot of fun and the company was great, but what I am proudest of is the donation of $20,000 that the Maverick Region made to the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House with funds generated from the event. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the online auction were donated, and our members were also very generous with their donations during registration and with the Walmart gift cards that were brought to the event. The Huffaker-Hughes Hope House is a home for victims of domestic violence and has been a Maverick Region-supported charity since 1993. Founders’ Day, our last event of the year, was a celebration of the club and its members, but I could also feel a palpable excitement for where we are heading in 2019. We have a great year in store, as events are getting planned that will make everyone want to get out and see what all of the buzz is about. You will see events within events where members will have the chance to experience other aspects of the club they may not be familiar with. We will also be setting up more opportunities for 4-door Porsches to experience a race track or even leave the road behind and test the four-wheel drive capabilities of Porsche SUVs. Of course there will be social events and more casual driving events such as Tours and Rallies that will be better than ever. Our Tech Sessions and Concours programs have also become very popular over the last year and will have even more events available to enjoy. With all of this activity we need more volunteers than ever! The best way to get involved with the club and meet new exciting people that are as passionate as you are is to volunteer. There is something for everyone in the Maverick Region and it is all fueled by volunteers. Please reach out to volunteers@mavpca.org and we will find you a spot. I am looking forward to a safe and fun year, and am very honored to be the President of the Maverick Region for 2019. 2 December
MAVS OF THE MONTH: Don Sebert and George Luxbacher, Rally Co- Chairs
Have you been to one of the Maverick Region Rallies? A rally is a fun driving event where teamwork is essential to finding clues along a specific route. Many times, neither the route nor the clues are exactly straightforward, and that is where the teamwork with a friend or significant other in the passenger seat comes into play. Don and George work hard to make our Rallies safe and fun for members. These events take a lot of planning and driving the route again and again, making sure that mileage is accurate and that the clues make sense in most cases. They always come up with great themes and fun but challenging instructions. Thank you Don and George for all of the time you put in to making our Rally program such a success!
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2019 Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs President David Robertson 617-797-0516 president@mavpca.org
Vice President Jim Falgout vp@mavpca.org
Secretary Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 secretary@mavpca.org
Treasurer Deborah Fike 972-672-4282 treasurer@mavpca.org
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Club Race Co-Chair
Coffee Meets Co-Chair Derrick Tate 972-748-1178 coffeemeets@mavpca.org
Concours Chair Mike Mahoney 801-230-1482 concours@mavpca.org
DE Chair TJ Kroehle de@mavpca.org
DE Chief Driving Instr. Craig Janssen cdi@mavpca.org
DE Hospitality Rose Gohlke de@mavpca.org
DE Registrar Jason Brodigan deregistrar@mavpca.org
DE Marketing Director/ Event Planning Chris Sorrells demarketing@mavpca.org
DE Medical Chair Dr. Jeffery Komenda demedical@mavpca.org
Goodie Store Chris Flaugh 214-288-5300 goodiestore@mavpca.org
Region Historian Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 historian@mavpca.org
Marketing, Social Media Chair Bill Orr marketing@mavpca.org
Membership Chair, Jim Hirsch 972-740-7377 membership@mavpca.org
Monthly Social Co-Chair Clark Randall hh@mavpca.org
Monthly Social Co-Chair Vanessa Fernandes hh@mavpca.org
Online Calendar Karl Poulsen calendar@mavpca.org
PCA Tours Co-Chair Mark Pitarresi 817-715-7156 tours@mavpca.org
PCA Tours Co-Chair Brant Worrell tours@mavpca.org
Rally Co-Chair Don Sebert 214-613-6900 rally@mavpca.org
Rally Co-Chair George Luxbacher rally@mavpca.org
Registrar, Club Race Wendy Shoffit crreg@mavpca.org
Safety Co-Chair Position Open safety@mavpca.org
Slipstream Advertising, Coffee Meets Bill Kruder 214-497-0711 ads@mavpca.org
Slipstream Content Ed. Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 editor@mavpca.org
Slipstream Editor Kurt Scaggs 469-446-1690 editor@mavpca.org
Slipstream Event Ad Design David Tierny eventads@mavpca.org
Slipstream Mailing Andy Mears 214-394-5857 mailing@mavpca.org
Slipstream Printing Fran Ussery 972--438-8344 (W) 817-481-8342 (H) printing@mavpca.org
Social Chair Debi Kruder social@mavpca.org
Tech Sessions Chair Michael Baynton 214-641-2848 techsessions@mavpca.org
Time Trial Chair, (AX/TT Rules) Travis Howard 214-616-6152 tt@mavpca.org
TT Registrar, AX/TT Schools, Swap Meets Robyn Howard 214-991-0873 drivingschools@mavpca.org
Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo 972-240-5800 trivia@mavpca.org
Volunteers Chair Landon Stogner 214-233-6858 volunteers@mavpca.org
Web Site Chair James Shoffit 972-786-6246 webmaster@mavpca.org
Mark Schnoerr ax@mavpca.org
Chris Hamilton hope@mavpca.org
Pat Heptig 214-649-7907 cr@mavpca.org
Link to Board Meeting minutes:
2018 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative ARK-LA-TEX Ken Chandler bad968@bellsouth.net,
HILL COUNTRY Tuffy von Briesen president@hcrpca.org
MARDI GRAS Scott Spradley swsprad@bellsouth.net
WAR BONNET Eric Costello ecostellodo@gmail.com
CIMARRON Jason Tollison presidentcmr@gmail.com
LONE STAR Steve Bukoski president@lsrpca.com
MAVERICK David Robertson president@mavpca.org
WHISKEY BAY Stan Labat labat@cox.net
COASTAL BEND Bryan Kerrick bksailspadre@sbcglobal.net
LONGHORN Mikel Matthews Mikel.matthews@gmail.com
OZARK Jim Woolly jim.carol_NOSPAM@sbcglobal.net
WHITE RIVER Leonard Zechiedrich whiteriverregionpca@gmail.com
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2019 Alle Mitglieder: Maverick All Member Party by Debi Kruder, Region Social Chair You’re invited to our Maverick “Alle Mitglieder,” or as us American folks say, All Member Party! Yes, it’s the All Member Party of years past, but with a new twist! Thanks to our sponsor Autobahn, this year’s event promises not to disappoint. Save the date for Sunday, February 17, and be the first to register online after the New Year.
This year offers two events for our 2,885 members for an All Member Morning! Yes, that’s right, two events. Our first event, a Mav PCA Driving Tour, begins at 10 am at Grayson College, 1455 W Van Alstyne Pkwy, Van Alstyne, TX on your favorite farm road, FM 455. And the destination you ask? One Preston Event Center is the destination and venue for our second event of the morning: the All Member Party! What awaits you there is sure to please! The Carriage House at 50 Whispering Winds Road in Gunter, Texas will leave you speechless. It’s a gorgeous space with vaulted
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ceilings, large windows, and barn doors overlooking acres of lush landscaping, and of course our Porsches. Registration for the All Member Brunch includes a deliciously prepared country breakfast by Low Country Cuisine, as well as a Bubbly and Bloody Mary Bar, and of course great friends. What can you expect besides the warm food and spirits? Meet your Maverick PCA board and chairs, learn more about the 2019 upcoming events, and as with every event, meet cool cars and their drivers! New members are our special guests and will receive a personal invitation from our Membership Chair, Jim Hirsch. We want our nearly 400 new members since last year’s party to experience all our region has to offer, meeting new friends, introducing them to our many Maverick activities, and enjoying some special memorabilia too! So whether you’ve been with our club for 56 years or less than one, there is sure to be something for everyone at this year’s Maverick “Alle Mitglieder!” Registration details to come on January 1 on mav.pca. org and social media.
February 17, 2019 2 Events • 2885 Members
An All Member Morning
A Note from the Drivers’ Education Chair by TJ Kroehle, Region Drivers’ Education Chair We would like to announce our DE event dates for 2019: • February 23-24: Motorsport Ranch (MSR) on the 3.1-mi road course. • April 27-28: Motorsport Ranch (MSR) on the 3.1-mi road course. • June 1 - Car Control Clinic at MSR • June 2 - DE Solo - warm up to COTA • June 8-9: Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, TX (Schnell Fest). • September 14-15: the new EAGLES CANYON RACEWAY 2.6-mi road course. • September 21-22: Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, TX (Schnell Fest). • October 19-20: Eagles Canyon Raceway 2.6-mi road course. • November 9-10: a SOLO DE event in conjunction with the PCA Club Race. Please mark these dates on your calendar. Porsche’s marketing campaigns for 2019 are “Direction Future” and “Performance, electrified.” Porsche has been long known as a leader in technology and innovation. This also constitutes constant evolution.
Our region’s DE program in 2018 also started to evolve. We implemented new concepts to our DE experience, all while maintaining our tradition of Safety First. We started with enhanced passing for advanced run groups. We also started a Fast, Faster, and Fastest grid lineup for our advanced run groups. We opened up MSR’s 1.3 road course for additional run time, available to most run groups throughout the weekend. These features will remain in place for 2019. We introduced a new novice run group, the Car Control Clinic (CCC). This was requested by our local Porsche dealerships to provide a gentler introduction to the Porsche experience. This can provide their clients an opportunity to learn the capabilities of their Porsche in a controlled environment. Graduates of the CCC will, at a minimum, be in a better position to handle their vehicle in an emergency. We received excellent feedback from the participants. We believe the CCC can be a gateway to our DE and Autocross programs. Fifty percent of the first CCC graduates said they would attend a future DE or Autocross program. We are looking for dates for this program in 2019 We are also looking for more single day SOLO DE events for 2019. We are searching for a date in March or May for a single day SOLO DE. We may pick a weekday, scheduling it for a late afternoon run and socializer to follow, similar to what we did in July 2018. As we grow and change, we have some changes we need to share. Chris Sorrells has joined our team as the DE Marketing Chair. Chris and his wife Gabe joined the Porsche Club
six years ago after buying their first Porsche. Together they came out and watched a DE event. They decided that it looked like a lot of fun. Chris attended the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School in Las Vegas to learn how to drive on the track safely. Initially, Gabe was driving the Porsche and Chris was driving a Corvette at the DEs. After a couple of events driving the Corvette, Chris decided to part ways with it, allowing him to also buy a Porsche. Chris has attended most of our DEs over the past six years. Gabe and Chris have been married for 40 years. Chris has just retired from the construction and development business. They have two dogs and three Porsches. Gabe and Chris can also be seen at most of the PCA social events. Chris spends his spare time either at the track or hunting with friends. Please welcome Chris as the Marketing Chair! We are chartered with continuing the evolution of our DE Program. Our mantra is “Safety First.” We appreciate everyone’s participation in the program and, we hope to earn your future support. Sincerely, TJ Kroehle Maverick Region PCA DE Chair 7
PCA Tours: FM 4 Recap by Brant Worrell, Tours Co-Chair I have never thought of myself as a morning person, but on the morning of November 4, I couldn’t wait to get up and get my day going. You see, today was the day on which the Maverick Region would celebrate the life of a former member, Voy Mitchell (or just Mitch to all his friends), by traveling Farm-to-Market Road 4 from Jacksboro down to Granbury, Mitch’s favorite drive. My relationship with Mitch was all too brief, but I would best describe him as a warm and gentle soul with a lead foot. It didn’t hurt that his lead foot was exercised on the petal of a 2015 Turbo S Cabriolet! Accompanying me this day would be Mitch’s wife, Marie, Mitch’s bride of 51 years. I would get to pick her up in Celina, drive her to the starting location in Jacksboro, and reminisce about Mitch as we drove down FM 4 on our way to Granbury. All told, we would be in the car for almost 200 miles, remembering Mitch and their lives with each other. As much as it is about our cars, it’s also about connecting with others, and ultimately isn’t that what it’s really about -- making personal connections with one another? We couldn’t have asked for nicer driving weather on the day of the drive. As we got under way, the skies were clear and the temperatures in the high fifties.
One hundred thirty people in eighty-two cars would participate. Towns along the way included Grayford, Palo Pinto, Santo, and Lipan. No issues with the local authorities were reported, which was not an easy thing for me to accomplish in a ‘99 Turbo with a 918 Spyder in your rear-view mirror for 85 miles! If you haven’t had a chance to drive this route and are looking for an excuse to drive your Porsche this winter, this is your drive. I recommend starting your morning at the Village Kitchen restaurant for breakfast in Jacksboro (as some of us did before our drive) and ending in Granbury for some lunch at the local German eatery, Ketzler’s Schnitzel Haus And Biergarten, but not before some window shopping around Granbury’s charming down town square. The drive down FM 4 concluded a very busy tour season for the Maverick club. In total, we had six drives in 2018! Mark Pitarresi and I have already begun planning for 2019 and look forward to seeing everyone on our first drive: February 17, which will be the All Member Party Tour drive down FM 455. This tour will start just west of Van Alstyne and end a little north of Gunter, both of which are in southern Grayson County. To top it off, the drive ends at the annual Maverick All Member Party!
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Welcome Our New Mavericks!
If you have any changes that you would like to make to the MRPCA membership guide, contact Jim Hirsch at membership@mavpca.org
by Jim Hirsch, Region Membership Chair
New Members December 2018 Armin Aliefendic Luellen Bassano Patrick Beck Doug Bender Mike Darden Nolan Eberl-Coe Michael Gandy Dave Geraci Andrew Gilleland Tom Jacobs (Dana) Cathy Landry Thomas Lindsay Henry Loe (Andi Wilson) Arturo Padin Brad Parker Marcelo Pinho Surya Purimetla Thomas Riley John Sager Sheila Schaeffer Lucky Scott Karthi Thyagarajan Ryan VanGoey Steven Westmoreland
Dallas Aubrey Plano Plano Westlake Euless Fort Worth Keller Frisco Heath Dallas Anna Pottsboro Carrollton Dallas Plano Irving Southlake Dallas Coppell Dallas Dallas Mansfield Rhome
1974 911 2008 Cayenne 2008 911 Carrera S 2017 911 Carrera 2018 911 Turbo S Cabriolet 1970 914 1997 Boxster 2014 911 Carrera 2007 911 Turbo 2009 911 Carrera 2017 Macan 2010 Panamera Turbo 1995 911 Carrera 2017 Panamera Turbo 2004 911 Carrera 2013 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 2016 911 Carrera 2008 911 Carrera 4S 2006 Cayman S 2013 911 Carrera Cabriolet 2012 911 Carrera GTS 2016 Cayman GT4 2011 911 Turbo S 1997 Boxster
Member Moment Craig Walker (joined 9/2018)
Occupation
Software Engineer
Primary reason for joining PCA
I’ve always admired the brand and wanted to learn as much as I could about what’s happening both locally and at a company level.
Current Porsche
2018 Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
Favorite Porsche
1956 356 Speedster; really looking forward to the upcoming 991 Speedster
Best thing about owning a Porsche I am continually impressed by the thought and craftsmanship that goes into each model
Hobby interests
I am an avid runner and participate in several marathons and half marathons every year
Member Moment Carey Spreen (joined 2/1979)
Occupation
Training Manager for a software company
Transfers In Rasto Ovin (SEM)
First Porsche Dallas
2005 Boxster
Please give a Maverick Welcome to these new members when you meet them!
1974 914 1.8
Current Porsche(s)
1982 911SC, 2008 Cayenne base model
Favorite Porsche
1970 914-6 GT, 1971 908/3, 1973 Carrera RS, 1994 Turbo 3.6, 2012 Cayman R . . . help, I can’t stop!
Favorite Maverick or PCA event Porsche Parades, local autocross events, rallies
Best thing about owning a Porsche (a) PCA membership and (b) your daily driver is a race car!
Maverick Membership Statistics as of December 1 Members: 1939
Affiliate Members: 946
Total Membership: 2885 11
Founders’ Day: 3 Events, 1 Day, 2800 members by Our Members
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Mavs & Mochas: Founders’ Day Edition It was a dark and stormy night – the night before, that is -- but Saturday morning was glorious, as evidenced by a more than awesome turnout. The official count was over 200 cars, with about every vintage and color of Porsche lined up and polished to a fine shine. The Mavs & Mochas gathering kicked off the day-long trilogy of Maverick Region’s birthday celebration events with a bang. Couple this with the exceptional participation
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of Nordstrom knocking it out of the park with their staff, led by Vanessa Hernandez, and it just couldn’t have been any better. Non-stop coffee, fixins, and pastries kept the PCA faithful happy and full. Plus the fact that we had the run of the store to shop and browse was an exceptional privilege offered to the PCA members. The People’s Choice Awards judging garnered a broad crowd participation spurring all kinds of conversation about this and that. The trivia being bantered about covered
all aspects of the varied Porsche cars in attendance, which is what it’s all about. So much fun! The outcome of the judging was announced at the final leg of this day at the dinner and gathering at Porsche Grapevine, but that’s another story!! Then at the end the M&M it was off to line up for the Toy Drive! Eighty or so cars headed off to start the second leg of the Maverick celebration. Cars were stuffed with toys to the roof or roll bar. What a great Porsche-filled day it was going to be!! – Pat Carmichael
Opposite page: Bill and Debi’s Christmas 356, Bill Kruder, Jimmy Gallegos, Tony Lisotta, and Jim Hirsch, Park Place Macan and Ginger Heuerman and her handmade bears for the Toy Drive. Scenes from Mavs&Mochas. photos by Michael Durovick and Bill Orr
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Founders’ Day Toy Drive We couldn’t have started out with a more beautiful morning for our annual toy drive. I can’t stress enough that the weather was phenomenal for December. This made it perfect for driving with our tops off and windows down. The drive was full of colors as we wound and twisted our way north through beautiful trees celebrating the fall colors we have here in North Texas. With all the lights and traffic, some of the cars were split up, but all tried to stay together. It wasn’t uncommon in our group to see a handmade teddy bear riding with his head out a side window saying “hi” to other cars. We also had a giant
stuffed puppy dog that kept popping up through a sunroof saying “hi” to passersby. It was a very fun and spirited drive. Our Maverick Region group donated $650 in assorted gift cards (plus four gift cards with no amount written on them; we’ve not yet had time to look them up on the various store websites) as well as approximately 1,000 toys. The toys, stuffed animals, coats, batteries, diapers, sporting goods, and other items filled approximately half of a 12-foot enclosed trailer. It was a very successful year! To all that joined in, and all of our club, we are so grateful for continuing to support our Christmas. – Ginger Heuerman
Above:Jim Hirsch having a friendly exchange with the Plano Police department, the Toy Drive gets ready to roll out to Plano. photos by Bob Molyneaux and Michael Durovick
Founders’ Day 2018: Board Election and Shoffit Award Presentation by Carey Spreen, Region Secretary As stipulated in the Maverick Region Bylaws (http:// mav.pca.org/about/bylaws.asp), Article IX, the election of the 2019 Region officers took place at our annual Founders’ Day celebration on December 1, 2018. All four 2018 officers agreed to run for office in 2019, and all four were re-elected, as follows: • President: David Robertson • Vice President: Jim Falgout • Treasurer: Deborah Fike • Secretary: Carey Spreen The Board appreciates your participation in the voting process, and looks forward to serving you, the Maverick Region, and the Porsche Club of America in 2019! We also hope that you can take part in some of our wide-ranging events this year! Also, you probably know that our long-standing annual award acknowledging outstanding contributions to Maverick Region, known as the Richard F. Selcer Memorial Award (http://mav.pca.org/about/awards/ selcer.asp), was retired in 2017 and replaced by the James Shoffit Maverick of the Year award. This award is presented by the current Region President to the person or persons whose participation made a significant positive difference to the Region in the 14 December
photos by Wyatt Ramsey past year. Region President David Robertson read the list of recipients from 1976 (Charlie Davis) through 2016 (John Hamilton) to remind us of the history of this award and acknowledge those recipients, many of whom were present at the evening’s celebration. This year, David presented this award to someone who has spent a lot of time and made some great strides in improving the Region’s social events: none other than our Social Chair, Debi Kruder.
Congratulations, Debi, for your continued efforts in bringing new ideas and concepts to our ever-growing social activities!
Left: Debi Kruder receiving the James Shoffit Maverick of the Year award from President David Robertson Right: James, Wendy and Jasmine Shoffit
From top: Peter Wen with Mark Palmer, my new convertible, Roberto Anderson and Al Zim discussing all things 356, Jack Griffins’ fantastic hot rod Continental. Below: Linda Bambina’s handmade Porsche vest, People’s Choice award winner Chris Sorrells, Founders’ Day crowd at Porsche Grapevine! photos by Wyatt Ramsey
Being a first-timer to a PCA dinner event, I really didn’t know what to expect. The only information my husband (the Porsche enthusiast) gave me was to wear a nice dress. I was quite anxious pulling up to the event, mostly because my husband had lied to me, and no other woman was wearing a dress! So after downing a little liquid courage and finding another “wife” friend who had been coaxed into wearing a dress, I relaxed some. And I had a fantastic time! Every person in attendance, regardless of age and gender, was very welcoming, interesting, and really
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down to earth. The event itself was well organized. Between the amazing location, cars on display, the photo slideshow, delicious food, and the amazing company, I had a wonderful time. I do feel the Porsche fans in this club are really what make it such an amazing group to be part of and enjoy. I am excited to attend future events with PCA (not wearing a dress)! P.S. - Apologies that my husband totally cut into the food line; he needed me to soak up some of the alcohol! See y’all next time (if he lets me come after this)! – Nindi Gill
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Porsche Grapevine Photos by Paul Moseley
Six-plus years as members and we were Maverick Region Founders’ Day first-timers at the evening party at Porsche Grapevine. Having received a gracious invitation from Bill Kruder to represent the G-series 911 for the outside display, I did my afternoon obsessive/compulsive cleaning thing with the car, and missed every puddle between Fort Worth and Grapevine. Arriving before the party started, there was massive hustle-bustle, with Social Chair Debi Kruder showing why she would be recognized that evening as the 2018 James Shoffit Maverick of the Year. Club members set up bid tables, dozens of chairs, and decorations, laying out Porsche-shaped cookies on each table.
Founders’ Day Banquet
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Having spent over 20 year in British car clubs, I wondered what Porsche people would be like. We know now that they are the best. This was such a perfect venue for meeting members and spouses outside of Mavs & Mochas events. We spent a long time at dinner time with Hill Country Rallye buddies Mark and Monda Hanna, talking about Porsches (of course), Porsche driver Patrick Long (Monda must be his fan club president), and interesting careers (I can say no more, really). It was such a great evening, and of course, a great venue, with only one disappointment. I thought that all of the Porsches on display in the showroom with bows on them were my Christmas presents. – Paul Moseley
People’s Choice Car Show Founder’s Day 2018 by Mike Mahoney, Region Concours Chair This year’s record-breaking Founders’ Day started out chilly with a throng of people and Porsches for our second annual Porsche Promenade People’s Choice Car Show. The Mavs & Mochas faithful enjoyed the NorthPark Center venue in uptown while perusing the nearly 200 precious Porsches and voting for their favorites. Winners were awarded at the Founders’ Day evening event at the grand Porsche Grapevine dealership.
2018 Founders’ Day Porsche Promenade People’s Choice winners: People’s Choice and President’s Choice winner Roberto Anderson – 356 Bill Kruder – 356 Michael Harling – 356 George Maffey – 356 Kyriacos Panayides – 911 Rob Bowen – 911 Steven Wayne – 911 Chris Sorrells – 911 GT3 Josh Hoffman – 911 Robert Kendrick - 911
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Founders’ Day Silent Auction: Recap by Debi Kruder I can sum up our first ever Maverick Region Online Silent Auction in one word: GENEROUS! Wow! While searching for the perfect online site, contacting contributors for their gifts in support of the Hope House, and setting what I then thought was a very lofty goal of $12,000, I never imagined the results! After 8,605 page views, 246 bids, and more than 100 items sold, the results were unprecedented! The Maverick Region’s first online silent auction raised $14,821 to support the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House, a home for victims of domestic violence, achieving 123.5% of goal! When the bidding ended on
November 25, I couldn’t have been prouder to be part of this generous group. Which item raised the largest dollar amount you ask? The rare gent’s 1956 Rolex watch, which was donated in the final week of the auction by Watchman International, contributed 25% of our total dollars raised! Congratulations and thank you to our winning bidder, Michael Hyatt, and the team at Watchman Intl. Which item had the most views and bids? That distinction goes to the COBB Accessport for Macan S/GTS/Turbo, donated by Growler Motor Labs, raising $885.00. This item caused quite the bidding war in the final
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Coffee, Cars & Conversation by Bill Kruder So this month’s member took a little longer to get to know; as a matter of fact, it almost didn’t happen. He had just bought his car and heard that on the third Saturday of every month a group would meet at Mayo Performance, but he wasn’t sure what time, so he assumed, knowing how car gatherings go, they start early. So he takes off for Mayo and arrives there about 8 am to find not a soul there, the place is locked up tight. He introduces himself to the first person who shows up, not realizing it is Ed Mayo himself. Well since then, his 993 has appeared at many of our different coffee meets around DFW and I got to know a very interesting and ambitious young man. So here is the next in my series of “conversations” I would like to share with you:
photos provided by Raj Gill and Michael Durovick Raj Gill: I was born and raised in Leicester, England, famous for winning the Premier League title in 2016 with 5000:1 odds. BK: What brought you here? RG: Well, I was in the alcohol beverage business selling and delivering to pubs. It was physically tough, but I enjoyed it for the most part. Then in 2010, Nindi and I got married and we went on our honeymoon to Fiji, which included a six-day stop in Southern California. Nindi planned the whole trip, which included our first NFL game and a NASCAR race, along with anything else that would be the American experience. It was a packed six days. Once we returned we were back to our daily grind. Then in 2011, Nindi said, “what if we work
BK: So how did you and Nindi meet? RG: It’s funny. We both grew up in Leicester, same age, and went to the same University, but never knew each other. As it turned out, I had met her brother at University but he never told me he had a sister until after he got married, when he said he had someone I should meet. I was unable to attend his wedding, as my sister’s wedding was the same day. BK: Well how did you end up in Texas of all places? RG: We did our homework; we had three or four things we wanted. First, we wanted warmth and sunshine - remember where we are from (laughing). Then it was a good quality of life, good cost of living, and lastly business-friendly. All things pointed to Houston, Texas. BK: Why DFW then? RG: I had been to Florida and the humidly was crazy and Houston is known for theirs, so it was Dallas. It took us the better part of a year to decide. After a couple visits here, we moved in 2012. We moved a lot over the next five years. We went from Lewisville to Midlothian, where our childcare is, to Frisco, then Euless, finally settling in Grapevine in 2016.
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together in childcare?” I was all in! I didn’t even have to think about it. Still on our honeymoon period, we thought of the amazing time we had in the US!
BK: Wow, Frisco, that’s a long commute! RG: That it was, trust me! After the commute and working together all day, Nindi and I had nothing else to say once we got home (laughing). Grapevine is perfect, as it’s central, which has helped us grow our business into other areas.
BK: Let’s talk cars. What was your first car? RG: My first car was my mum’s VW Polo GTI. I drove it two weeks before crashing it into someone’s garden wall. After that I had a Citroen Saxo with a 1100cc motor. It had the power of a hair dryer (laughing); guess it kept me out of trouble though. BK: So why the interest in Porsche? RG: Growing up in the ‘80s in Leicester, we would never see a 911, or many other exotics. In the 1985 movie “Commando” there’s bad guy getting away in a yellow 911, but he rolls it onto its side. Arnold Schwarzenegger kills the bad guy, and rolls the car back over, and drives off in it! It was awesome! And then Bad Boys movie followed in the ‘90s with the 964. I would say Hollywood started my interest in Porsches. BK: What was your first real exposure to the brand? RG: My father had been driving a 1992 Lotus Excel 2+2. I feel blessed he thought of my sister and me when buying the 4-seater Excel, as his preferred choice was the 2-seater Esprit. As a family, we went all over the UK in it. I can’t describe how nice it was going out in a sports car as a family. But it wasn’t reliable! So in 2001, I walked into my first Porsche dealership with my father, in Nottingham. Once there, we found out that the 996 turbo had a 2-3 year wait. Dad wasn’t so pleased with the attitude of this dealer, so we went to another dealer in Northampton a week later to hear the same thing. However this dealer recommended he look at a new car in the works, the 996 C4S. He could get it within 18 months.
it even had the original window sticker from Prestige Porsche in Lakewood. BK: What? Prestige Porsche was Hagestad Porsche-Audi. This is such a small world! I know Bob and bought his 356 and also bought a 914 that was originally delivered at his dealership. Talk about six degrees of Kevin Bacon (laughing). Once again, when you are out at events, take the time to say hello to someone new. Make it a challenge to meet someone you don’t know, it’s too easy to stay in your close circle of friends. After all, it’s about . . . Driving Friendships.
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BK: And? RG: It arrived in 2003, a silver on red C4S. And he still drives it today! BK: Not many know that Porsche was not the first sports car you bought once you settled here. RG: I wanted to experience American muscle, so in late 2015 I purchased a 2009 Corvette. What’s more American than that (laughing)? BK: Lets talk about this 993. How did this come about? RG: It certainly wasn’t planned. Things were sailing along smoothly for us, and then we hit a bump in the road. Guess it kind of woke me up and just out of nowhere I thought ” I’m getting a Porsche.” I knew I wanted a 993. It was my childhood dream. So last year I started looking. I called about three other cars and wouldn’t you know it, they were sold. Then this 993 Turbo came up out in Denver, so I flew out to see it. I think I drove it all of a mile and bought it on the spot. We are the fourth owner. It had stayed in Denver;
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Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile? Jerry DeFeo
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You can test your knowledge (or Google search ability) of all things Porsche by participating in the monthly trivia contest posted online at http:// mav.pca.org/trivia. Answers are due by the last day of each month. The winner of the trivia contest receives a $25 gift certificate from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the case of ties, a random drawing determines the winner. Here are the questions and answers for the November 2018 Trivia. We went with a Trivia that brings Q&A this month dealing with items from the early racing years. The winner this month is Tom Martin, getting 4 of the 5 questions correct. Tom, please contact Aaron at Zims Autotechnik to collect your gift certificate.
1. Porsche had a number of very special cars meant for competition only; they often had a “K” somewhere in their model designation. In what year did Porsche STOP using the “K” in the model number? a. 1960 b. 1961 c. 1962 d. 1963 Source: Porsche: A Tradition of Greatness, by Richard M Langworth, p 161 2. The Porsche Type 906 (aka the Carrera 6) first appeared for the ________ racing season. a. 1965 b. 1966 c. 1967 d. 1968 Source: Porsche: A Tradition of Greatness, by Richard M Langworth, p 154 3. The 906 had a mid-engine 2-liter boxer 6 engine that could propel the car to speeds of ______ MPH. a. 165 b. 170 c. 175 d. 180 Source: Porsche: A Tradition of Greatness, by Richard M Langworth, p 154 4. The overall smooth body lines were created by none other than ___________? a. Ferry Porsche b. Butzi Porsche c. Ferdinand Piech d. Carlo Abarth Source: Porsche: A Tradition of Greatness, by Richard M Langworth, p 154 5. The 1960 Abarth-Carrera, based on the 356B, had a lightweight body of just 1800 lbs that was hand built by a. Carlo Abarth b. Carozzeria Zagato c. Horacio Pagani d. Vincenzo Lancia Source: Porsche: A Tradition of Greatness, by Richard M Langworth, p 153
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Introducing Our New Drivers’ Education Chief Driving Instructor by TJ Kroehle, Region Drivers’ Education Chair We have some exciting news for the Maverick Region DE Program. We would like to formally introduce Craig Janssen as the new Chief Driving Instructor (CDI). Craig has had a fascination for fast cars and motorbikes since childhood. He was given a motor bike at 10, learned to drive a car at 11, and proceeded to terrify his family as he raced around their 4-acre small holding on his motorbike and the family car. He attended his first Maverick DE in 2003, and soon began to spend enormous amounts of time at the track in DEs and in racing his Spec Miata. Craig has served on the Maverick DE Instructor/Coaching team in multiple roles since 2010. He started working with the Green/Blue run groups, and also coached as an Advanced Instructor (AI) in the Yellow/White run groups. Recently he has been a leader of the Coach training program and teacher of various DE classrooms. Many of you may remember Craig teaching in your classroom, as he is easily identified by a strong South African accent. Craig’s strength is in his ability to communicate a complicated subject in simple terms that we can all relate
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too. He has the respect of his fellow instructors and DE participants alike. Not only is Craig a talented PCA coach, he has also been an active racer in both sprint and enduro racing programs around the country, with well over 100 race starts to his name. Craig has been married to his wife Angie for 32 years, and they have a daughter Brooke. He has lived in the DFW area with his family since the early 1990s, where he leads an engineering consultancy group. Please welcome Craig to our program!
Autocross Series: 2018 Wrap-Up and 2019 Preview by Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair At Autocross event 10, the final event of the season, 119 drivers participated in the Guns and Hoses Fundraising event. Money raised goes to families of area police and firefighters lost in the line of duty. A total of $5,000 was raised and matched by our autocross partner, Equipe Rapide, and 100% of the winning drivers turned their event payouts over to Guns and Hoses as well, for another $435.
Representing the police and firefighters were three two-driver teams driving police-spec sedans for the Guns and Hoses top honors. The Mesquite Police were first quick in their Dodge Charger Pursuit car. Be careful driving fast in Mesquite!
This was a worthy cause! We plan to participate in again in 2019. Overall, in 2018, 301 different participants entered events a total of 912 times and made over 7,000 official timed runs. Of all these, 38 Porsche drivers entered a total of 118 times, and made 708 official timed runs. At each event, the fastest lap time of six runs determines the finishing order. The best seven out of ten events are scored for year-end Championship results. Trophies will be presented at the annual party in January. There were a lot of PCA activities this weekend so
photos by Robert Kirby of Lightspeed Images we had fewer Porsches than normal. There was one year-end championship battle still to be determined in class P1. Carolle Liu’s best seven events just eked out Amir El-Baghdady by one point this year. Amir had a couple mechanical issues this season, but promised to make more events in 2019 to improve his point total. Carolle and Amir will both get year-end trophies. New driver Mas Watamabe brought his Boxster S and took first in class over Igor Tulandin (Cayenne GTS) and Carolle at this event. He could upset everyone in this class in 2019. Class P4 ended up with five drivers in trophy positions: Mark Schnoerr, Sigrid Schnoerr, Ed Mayo, Carey Spreen, and Sue Crimm, in first through fifth, respectively. These drivers fought it out at most every event in 2018. Doug Edney scared other contenders out of class P7 to earn first in class also. For 2019, there are a few Porsche Class re-structures to end up with eight classes. New is a special class to encourage the vintage/historic four-cylinder Porsches (356s and 912s) to participate in class P0 with the four-door Porsches. The other class designations have changed, but again pit the right cars in the right classes for another exciting season. The season schedule is posted in this issue, and there will be at least one autocross school as well. Come out and play with us or stop by to see what all the excitement is about.
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All 356, 912/E; All Macan; All Cayenne; All Panamera
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All other air-cooled through 1983; 924/924S; 944/944S; All 928
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January 2018: Social by Clark Randall, Monthly Social Co-Chair
Please join us for our first monthly dinner social of the year on Thursday, January 17 at 6:30 pm at BJ’s Brewhouse and Restaurant. BJ’s is located at 4901 Beltline Road in Far North Dallas, just west of the Dallas North Tollway on the north side of Beltline Road. There is plenty of parking in the back, and we’ll have a private room with a private entrance on the northwest corner of the building. BJ’s has a bountiful food menu and boasts a fantastic selection of craft beer as well as a full bar. Visit https://www.bjsrestaurants.com/menu to check out their offerings. Come and join us for a great time. Visit http://mav.pca.org/Events/HappyHour/ to RSVP for dinner!
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Member Moment - 30th PCA Anniversary, November 2018 Dan Cashman
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First Porsche
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Most memorable Maverick or PCA event
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Oversteer: Letter from the Editor by Kurt Scaggs, Managing Editor
First things first this month, I need to correct an error. Last month I failed to correctly give credit to Tom Martin. Tom wrote the article summarizing the PCA tours trip to MSR. Accept my apology and thank you Tom for the great articles that you put together for the readers of Slipstream. Happy 2019! Wow, what a year 2018 was. What a great club to be a part of. If you haven’t been a part of other car clubs, or even part of a PCA club in another region, then you don’t know just how good you have it. We have so many passionate volunteers and even more passionate members, that make the events really special. Once a month you can show up and expect to see all manner of Porsche beauty at Mavs&Mochas. Or you can sign up for one of the tours or rallies and clear out the cobwebs. And these events aren’t just a few guys standing around a parking lot. We usually have over 100 cars and guys and gals visiting and sharing stories. It’s pretty great. The parties and social events also can’t be beat. Lavendou is back on the schedule and if you haven’t been a part of that event, consider making it a resolution to be there. If you’re like me and look at New Years resolutions to be a trap perpetrated by gym owners and well meaning mothers, you might be interested in finding out it was
actually the Babylonians some 4000 years ago that we have to thank. They promised their gods to pay their debts and return anything that was borrowed in return for favor in the new year. Throughout the years the Romans and early Christians adopted the practice as a chance to reflect and resolve to do better in the coming year.
Research shows that while 45 percent of americans say that they make new years resolutions, only 8 percent report being successful in keeping them. I have good news though, the Babylonian calendar began in March, so you can reassess and start over and be well within the statute of resolutions. Might I humbly suggest considering getting more involved in the club, events or even volunteering in 2019. You’ll meet some great people and get that sense of satisfaction that can only come from helping others. Wink, wink. But most importantly, I hope that you get out and Enjoy the drive!
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